Axis

An Axis is medium-size deer with crisp, white spots on a bright chestnut coat.  They have a white bib at throat and a black strip down their back.  The antlers are not dropped in a specific season. Instead, the bucks shed their antlers on their birthdays with rut taking place from July to September. This makes the Axis the only deer where both hard-horned and velvet bucks exist at the same time. 

Axis deer are known for their agility and speed.  They live in herds.  Besides bellowing during mating season, they have a bark used for alarm and a squeal used by fawns.  

Some consider axis deer venison to be the bet tasting game meat, with a mild flavor and low fat content.